Sherrington: I don't see much hope for the Mavericks, who may even be worse than last year

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With Dwight Howard in Houston, Eddie Sefko breaks down the Mavericks' free-agent options at center. Center Andrew Bynum. He missed the entire 2012-13 season with knee problems, and a key to the Mavericks’ interest could be whether the 7-footer will come to Dallas for a physical to assess how healthy his knees actually are. The Mavericks would not invest long-term money without a contract written to protect them should he miss extended time because of his knees. Bynum also missed 28 games in 2010-11, 32 games in 2008-09 and 47 games in 2007-08. But he did average 18.7 points and 11.8 rebounds in 2011-12, when he was an All-Star. He’s only 25 and when he’s healthy, he clearly has plenty of talent to be a dominant big man.

Catch SportsDay On Air twice per week on Fox Sports Southwest, when Dallas Morning News experts discuss hot sports topics from the Cowboys, Mavericks, Stars, Rangers and colleges (check our TV listings for air times). Here are a few highlights from Thursday's episode featuring Kevin Sherrington and Gerry Fraley:

On the Mavericks signing Wayne Ellington to replace O.J. Mayo:

Sherrington: “It is not
an upgrade, and I don’t know how you can sell it that way. They wanted
to bring O.J. back. They felt O.J. was probably one of the two or three
best shooting guard options available through
free agency this year, and he just got too much money. I don’t think he
wanted to come back here. There were questions about him towards the end
of the year. Through that first half of the year, he was very good.
This team is not going to be better this year.
It may even be worse than it was last year. I don’t see much hope.”

Fraley: “You know what
that means? Bring back Nellie (Don Nelson)! Small ball! SMALL BALL!
Running around. It’s all about the kid at Kansas, (Andrew) Wiggins baby.
Maybe that’s what it is, hoping you really get
a pick in the lottery next year. Right now, in the words of Michael Ray
Richardson, the ship be sinking.”